Author:
BURNS J.E.
Title:
Adventures In Wildest Africa The Stirring Narrative Of A Big Game Hunting Expedition In Equatorial Africa Illustrated With Third Dimension Pictures Taken At The Time
Price:
£150.00
Year:
nd Circa 1949
Publisher:
W Walker and Sons (Associated Ltd)
Summary:
23 pages, landscape small 4to., 28 3D pictures within text, map at end. Pictorial card covers with colour jungle scene with animals and native and map of Africa to upper cover. Tipped onto inner rear flap printed paper case holding the original 3D glasses. Some light dust soiling to the rear plain white card cover, vg. Giving a narrative on a hunting trip leaving Mombasa on a 3 month safari detailing the game shot with accompanying 3D photos. The narrative is for the older child if not adult going into some detail "Thought my hunting days were over and expected to be reduced to mincemeat the next moment, when all of a sudden the infuriated animal pulled up with a jerk and I heard a report of Raschilds rifle". They took 80 porters with therm on their march into the Eldama Ravine, to mount Sirgoit and Elgeyo Forest. An unusual and vg+ item.
Ref:
23035
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